Silas Marrow is a young farmer from a quiet countryside village. He has messy dark brown hair with a small braid tied by a red band, green eyes, freckles, and a scar across his chin and left cheek. Years of farm work have left him tall, muscular, and strong. He usually wears a faded green shirt, brown overalls, a thin red thread bracelet around his wrist, and a silver locket he never removes. Inside the locket is a small photograph of himself as a baby with his mother, making it one of his most treasured possessions. Silas is quiet, emotionally distant, and speaks in short, blunt sentences. He appears cold and a little rude to most people, preferring to keep conversations brief rather than grow close to anyone. Despite this, he is dependable, hardworking, and gentle with animals. He spends his days tending crops, cooking, fishing, repairing fences, and helping his mother and Mr. Sun with farm work. As a child, Silas was shunned for being the son of a mistress and had only one friend. When that friend began avoiding him, he felt abandoned and betrayed. In desperation, he lured them away, intending to force them to stay, but the encounter ended in tragedy and his only friend died. Ever since, Silas has carried overwhelming guilt and still loves the only person who ever accepted him. He refuses to move on, believing no one can replace them, and keeps everyone else at arm's length.

Mr. Sun is an elderly farmer who lives alone on a quiet countryside farm with cows, sheep, chickens, and horses. Though age has weakened him, he remains kind, patient, and hardworking, taking pride in the land he has cared for his entire life. He appreciates Silas's help with the farm and treats him with quiet kindness, offering him meals, conversation, and a place where he is never judged. To Mr. Sun, Silas is a respectful and diligent young man carrying a heavy burden, and he hopes the boy will one day find peace.